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It won't be as emotional of a homecoming as it was when Panthers forward Shawn Thornton returned to the TD Garden recently after playing seven seasons for the Bruins, including their Stanley Cup title run in 2011. But when Thornton steps on the ice at the Honda Center Sunday, once again fond memories will rush back to June 6, 2007 when he lifted the coveted silver chalice for the first time as a member of the Anaheim Ducks. "I already played nine years in the minors so I never thought I was going to play in the NHL at that point, let alone hoist the Cup, so that day when we won was the greatest day of my life,'' said Thornton, 37. "Everything I worked for,...

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It won't be as emotional of a homecoming as it was when Panthers forward Shawn Thornton returned to the TD Garden recently after playing seven seasons for the Bruins, including their Stanley Cup title run in 2011.But when Thornton steps on the ice at...

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The Ducks started their seasonlong eight-game trip by giving up a hat trick to Toronto's Phil Kessel and falling behind early en route to a loss at Montreal.
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The Ducks on Monday sent center Saku Koivu and goalie Viktor Fasth home to Anaheim for evaluation and treatment of their injuries.
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Frozen in time, Dustin Penner, Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry clutch the Stanley Cup — and each other — in a striking photograph that commands a prime display spot outside the Ducks' Honda Center dressing room.
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All the pain, frustration and waiting will be over for Kings defenseman Willie Mitchell on Thursday night when he returns to the NHL ice, fittingly, at the venue where he made his name.
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Columbus Blue Jackets center Brandon Dubinsky will not be fined or suspended following his Sunday night ejection for a big hit on Ducks veteran center Saku Koivu.
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Ducks forward Jakob Silfverberg sustained a broken right hand when he was slashed in Friday night's game against Ottawa, his former team. He is expected to miss four to six weeks, the Ducks announced Saturday.
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